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John Strawbridge, Stewartstown, the breeder of the grand champion carcass
hog and carcass truckload at the North American Livestock Exposition poses
with the sire of the winning animals. The boar is Iron Horse 73-3.
Strawbridge’s hogs place again
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -In a animal shown by John champion over all breeds
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Strawbridge also showed the'
grand champion truckload of
that carcass show, as well.
In the individual show,
Strawbridge’s .animals
competed against 177 other
entries, and out of the top 30
placings, five belonged to the
York County breeder. Along
with the grand champion,
Strawbridge took the thini, a
14th 18th, and 29th placings.
The grand champion had a
length of 32 indies, back fat
of .35, a 7.6 loing, eye area,
and 67.18 per cent lean. The
champion truckload had an
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average of 62.26 per cent
lean, 32.7 inches of length,
.55 fat 7.2 loin eye
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The sire of the grand
champion hog was Iron
Horse 73-3, one of
Strawbridge's most con
sistent sires. Ironhorse also
sired the record breaking
$lOO per pound grand
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'lnternational Livestock
Exposition.
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